John Hutchins Cady research scrapbooks

The collection consists of eleven scrapbooks created by John Hutchins Cady. The scrapbooks are organized topically and include photographs, postcards, clippings and Photostats of buildings of architectural interest in Rhode Island with a strong emphasis on the City of Providence. The collection consists of eleven scrapbooks originally housed in three ring binders. The scrapbooks are organized topically and include photographs, postcards, clippings and photostats of buildings of architectural interest in Rhode Island. Most images are of the building exteriors although certain buildings include interior and landscape shots.
This collection is part of Providence Public Library Digital Collections, hosted by Providence Public Library.

Items in this collection

Page 403, Tockwotton Street

Page 403, Tockwotton Street

Providence Public Library

Images of the Ingraham house at 171 Tockwotton Street, turned into a home for aged women (1856-1864), since demolished, and the Providence County Reform School

Page 403, Pawtucket

Page 403, Pawtucket

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photograph of the the Old Slater Mill (1793) and a drawing of Pawtucket Falls in 1789

Page 401, Thomas Street

Page 401, Thomas Street

Providence Public Library

Image of the Providence Art Club headquarters, cover of the 1945 yearbook

Page 400, Thomas Street

Page 400, Thomas Street

Providence Public Library

Clipping from January, 1949 announcing the sale of the house at 9 Thomas Street, built between 1784 and 1786

Page 40, South Main Street

Page 40, South Main Street

Providence Public Library

Illustration of South Main Street, including the Title Guarantee Company of Rhode Island and the Providence County Courthouse, with additional photograph of the courthouse below.

Page 40, Exchange Place

Page 40, Exchange Place

Providence Public Library

Clipping from "Now and Then in R.I." featuring a view of Exchange Place in downtown Providence

Page 40, Elmwood Avenue

Page 40, Elmwood Avenue

Providence Public Library

Photographs of 544 Elmwood Avenue and the Christian Church at 353 Elmwood Avenue

Page 40, Cooke Street

Page 40, Cooke Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the brick barn erected on the William B. Weeden estate at 86 Cooke Street c. 1879

Page 40, Bristol

Page 40, Bristol

Providence Public Library

Clipping featuring the ornate doorway of Linden Place, the Colt Mansion

Page 4, Eaton Street

Page 4, Eaton Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the barn erected c. 1800 on the Winsor Farm at 416 Eaton Street, then in North Providence

Page 4, East Orchard Avenue

Page 4, East Orchard Avenue

Providence Public Library

Image of the Lincoln School building and clipping announcing the sale of the 13-room residence at 64 East Orchard Avenue

Page 4, Barrington

Page 4, Barrington

Providence Public Library

Newspaper clipping entitled "Belton Court---Gift of Peck Family to Hospital." Dated May 26, 1944.

Page 4, Academy Avenue

Page 4, Academy Avenue

Providence Public Library

Clipping depicting a model of the Mt. Pleasant Branch Library on Academy Avenue

Page 4, Abbott Street

Page 4, Abbott Street

Providence Public Library

Clippings describing the Roger Mowry house (1653) and the Whipple or Abbott House

Page 396, North Providence

Page 396, North Providence

Providence Public Library

Clippings of photographs of an old "bridewell" and view of North Main Street in Centredale from the turn of the 20th century

Page 394, Douglas Avenue

Page 394, Douglas Avenue

Providence Public Library

Photograph of the Swallow & Cardarelli House at 1720 Douglas Avenue (East of Twin Rivers)

Page 393, North Providence

Page 393, North Providence

Providence Public Library

Clipping of an article regarding the demolition of the Angell homestead from May 3, 1943

Page 391, Admiral Street

Page 391, Admiral Street

Providence Public Library

Photograph of Cushing house on Admiral Street and clipping of a photograph of the home of Captain Stephen Olney in North Providence